Veterinary Technician
Company: All Creatures Veterinary Clinic
Location: Sterling
Posted on: April 18, 2024
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Job Description:
About All Creatures Vet Clinic & Lodge All Creatures Veterinary
Clinic & Lodge's journey began over 25 years ago, and we've been
the trustworthy neighborhood family of veterinarians in Northeast
Ohio ever since. We opened our doors to the community in 1991 with
our Rittman location and began offering a complete menu of services
to dogs and cats. Position Purpose The Credentialed Veterinary
Technician performs a critical role in providing high quality care
for patients. Credentialed Technicians are key partners to the
veterinarians, providing the appropriate support to ensure each
client interaction and procedure is seamless and successful.
Credentialed Technicians apply their professional skills in
anesthesia, surgery, dentistry, laboratory testing, patient
nursing, and client education. Credentialed Technician
CompetenciesPatience & Compassion: Remaining professional while
still making teammates, clients, and patients feel as comfortable
as possible regardless of the situation or challenges presented.
Responding quickly and calmly to crisis while maintaining a high
standard of patient care. Collaboration & Teamwork: Carefully
coordinating actions with veterinarians and practice team members.
Providing feedback appropriately and in a timely manner. Quickly
incorporating feedback to ensure positive results. Sharing ideas
and being open to other's ideas. Communicating: Conveying
instructions to clients and teammates to ensure successful patient
care. Active Listening: Following the instructions of veterinarians
and sometimes patient owners. Picking up on the needs of
veterinarians and teammates based on prior experiences and
feedback. Organization Skills: Clear tracking of lab specimens,
medications, patient instructions, workflow, and other job-related
items while managing multiple patients and clients. Client
Satisfaction: Ensuring all activities and interactions result in
the highest level of client satisfaction. Essential
ResponsibilitiesAssist veterinarians in the practice of veterinary
medicine and surgery and other tasks as needed. Assist
veterinarians in outpatient exams by taking histories, vital signs,
and weights, as well as providing client education. Prepare
patients for surgery and monitor vital signs of the patient during
surgery. Obtain blood, stool, and other samples; perform
in-hospital laboratory testing and prepare specimens for outside
laboratories. Take, develop, and maintain radiographs following
proper safety procedures. Provide basic animal handling and
restrain animals during exams. Administer and monitor medications,
anesthesia, vaccines, and treatments at the discretion of the
veterinarian. Clean and straighten exam rooms, treatment, and lab
areas; restock exam rooms with supplies. Assist other team members
to keep the public areas of the practice clean; clean and maintain
all medical equipment. Demonstrate warmth, courtesy and
professionalism in all interactions with clients; exercise
compassion and care in all interactions with patients. Communicate
with veterinarians and practice team members including client
discussions, patient plans, client concerns, etc. Any other duties
as assigned. Requirements/QualificationsState license to work as a
certified/licensed/registered veterinary technician in state of
desired employment Ability to lift patients and carry equipment up
to 25 pounds; ability to lift patients or carry equipment over 25
pounds with assistance Practice OSHA safety techniques including
proper PPE Basic computer skills, familiarity with MS office
applications, etc. Basic math and ability to calculate medication
dosages Strong communication skills to ensure patient safety
Benefits OfferedPaid time off Health, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement benefits (401k, Roth k and matching) Bonus incentive
Career and professional development State licensing fee
reimbursement Employee Assistance Program Employee Referral
Program
Keywords: All Creatures Veterinary Clinic, Cleveland Heights , Veterinary Technician, Professions , Sterling, Ohio
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